God's NOT dead

The Girlz watched Gods not dead the first weekend it was out, and let me just say... it was awesome!  It is the most... just the best movie ever!!  So, after watching it, the Girlz want to challenge you to e-mail, or text everyone you know, and tell them 3 words... GOD'S NOT DEAD!  :)

Abraham Lincoln and John Kennedy

This has to do with.. nothing.  But I got an e-mail from a friend, and this is what she sent me.  I thought it was a little weird, so I had to show this to you...

Have a history teacher explain this if they can.

Abraham Lincoln was elected in congress in 1846

John F. Kennedy was elected in congress in 1946

Abraham Lincoln was elected president in 1860

John F. Kennedy was elected president in 1960

Both were particularly concerned with civil rights

Both wives lost a child while living in the white house

Both presidents were shot on a Friday

Both presidents were shot in the head

Now it gets really weird

Lincoln’s secretary was named Kennedy

Kennedy’s secretary was named Lincoln

Both were assassinated by southerners

Both were succeeded by southerners named Johnson

Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in 1808

Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908

John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln, was born in 1839

Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy, was born in 1939

Both assassins were known by their three names

Both names were composed of 15 letters

Now hang on to your seat

Lincoln was shot at a theater named “Ford”

Kennedy was shot in car called “Lincoln” made by “Ford”

Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials

And here’s the “kicker”

A week before Lincoln was shot he was in Monroe, Maryland

A week before Kennedy was shot he was with Marylin Monroe

And……

Lincoln was shot in a theater and the assassin ran to a warehouse

Kennedy was shot from a warehouse and the assassin ran to a theater

Bet you didn’t know that!

Jamie Grace

Importance of studying theology and literature

This was Emma and Audreys assignments this week for CC, and we thought we'd share it with you.  HOPE U ENJOY!!!

Emma Jayne:

The Importance of Literature

During the Middle Ages, the people were so focused on surviving, they didn’t have time to study, and educate themselves.  The lost there love of literature and other important disciplines.  Literature is important for a society to study.  It allows a culture and individual to think progressively, it also expands creativity and provides a way to speak your mind.  The study of literature gives you a sense of belonging and creativity and wills you to speak your opinion. 

   The study of literature helps you to think more progressively.  It helps us to understand certain things better.  Such as intriguing and extolled books like, Pilgrims Progress, we now understand the bible more specifically.  It helps make the bible clearer and adds on to your knowledge of the bible.  Reading provides knowledge of the past, and helps inspire you with your own creativity.  Literature helps an individual to think more progressively and gain more knowledge.

   Literature helps you to be able to speak your mind.  A lot of people have an opinion, but don’t know how to share it, and writing is a great way to speak your mind.  Harriet Beecher Stowe was an author in the eighteen hundreds.  She spoke her opinion of slavery through literature.  Her books changed the way many people thought of slavery.  Writing helps a culture and individual to speak their opinion, even if it’s just a letter to a friend.  Literature gets an individual to think, write, and inspire change.

    Studying other works of literature helps expand creativity.  Reading helps inspire your own works of writing, and expands your own sense of creativity.  Such as some renowned authors read the bible and were inspired with allegorical tales.  The proficient, C.S. Lewis found inspiration from the bible, and wrote the magnificent relishing story of Narnia.  Literature can expand your creativity in reading and writing, and helps to expand your mind to new ideas. 

    Studying literature gives a sense of creativity in a culture.  Literature helps you to think progressively, and expand creativity.  Literature also gives a way to speak your opinion.  It provides your own little world to do whatever you want in, and helps you to flee into a new world.  Literature brings many people serene joy and a sense of confidence and belonging.  

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Audrey Murray

Theology

During the Middle Ages the Roman Empire came crashing down after a great famine devastated the lands.  Because of this, these times were called the “Dark Ages”.  People were not able to study some of the most important subjects because they were so focused on surviving.  The assignment was to pick out one subject that would be the most needed to study.  Originally, Man was created to worship something, the result of not knowing the value of life leads to confusion, therefore theology is foremost  important to study.  

Belief leads to worship.  For an example my family and I are studying astronomy.  I am bewildered and awed when I see the impeccable beauty of the Lord.   Although, when reprehensible humans don’t study theology you don’t know what to worship… that is when Hinduism, Islam, Mormonism and such are created.  Amazingly, Christs’ extolled creation is intriguing!  

Without knowledge of theology one cannot know the purpose of life.  Therefore 1.06 million abortions are performed in one year.  What’s the purpose of life if you don’t believe that you were created by Him?  Evolution teaches that people are accidents.  Humans become depressed and melancholy after hearing that.  This is what happens when a society doesn’t study theology.

When people analyze theology they notice there is a purpose to life. God created everything! After people hear this they are filled with joy! It makes me feel special and alive!  I want to serve Him more, by loving and honoring others.  I know the value of life because I believed!

Theology is most important to study.  Belief leads to devout worship and understanding of  the value of life.  The most significant thing about believing is… People see the need of  worship, knowing the purpose of life and many other things.  However without belief people do not know the bestowed gift of life and the glory of God.  Theology is most important to study.  

Voila!

Leahs conversation

I have a little sister, Leah, she's the youngest in our family  She's four years old and says the weirdest things.  Here are a 10 of my favorite conversations (Listed least to favorite) with Leah over the 4 years of her life,


10. (Leahs drawing with a green and blue crayon)
Mom:  Leah, what are you drawing?
Leah:  (Sounds german)  Doogley dogo green rainbow!!  (Keeps on drawing)

9.  Sarah:  I'm going to live at the beach when I grow up
Leah:  (Yelling) Yeah, and I'm going to be in your family, like your baby
(Pause)
Leah:  Cause where we excercise is the beach

8.   Leah:  Tonight, I'm gonna get a fishy
Mom:  Oh really?  Where are you going to get it?
Leah:  (Like duh)  From the store!
Mom:  Oh, whose going to take you?
Leah:  Uh, dad
Mom:  But I thought daddy was going to Israel tonight?
Leah:  I know, he can take me the next day!

7.  Mom:  When we go to heaven, Jesus is going to give us new bodies.  Thank God!!!
Leah:  But I like my body!!

6.  Leah:  Mom, after pizza, are we gonna have... ice cream

Mom:  No, we don't have any ice cream

Leah:  (Sassy)  Well mom, we have birthday cake ice cream!

Mom:  Well, we do have birthday cake ice cream, but theres hardly any

Leah:  (Very sassy) Well, but mom, I'm little, so I can get it all!

5.  Leah:  Mom, this is what people do with this!  (Pulls out plastic knife)  (Acts like cutting food)  (Puts plastic knife in pocket)
Mom:  Oh really?  And then they put it in their pockets and stab themselves with it?
Leah:  (Like duh voice) No, that's for the bad guys!  (Acts like stabbing someone)
Mom:  Really? (laughs)

4. Mom: Are you going to bring your bathing suit to the the beach to swim in the ocean?
Leah:  NO!!!  (Hands out)  There are sharks in the ocean!!  I don't like sharks!!
Sarah:  (Whispers to Leah)  For the hot tub!
Leah:  (Look angry, leaning closer and closer to mom)  (Getting louder and louder) I bring my bathing suit for the HOT TUB!!!

3.  Leah:  (Walks to mom)  There was something in my ear.

Mom: Oh, really?

Leah:  Yeah... it was lava

(Mom and others laugh)

(Leah ran off)

Emma: (Emma catches her) Was there lava in your ear?

Leah:  Yeah

Mom:  (Laughing) Do you know what lava is?!

Leah:  No

Mom:  Its rock on fire

Leah:  (Nods)  Yeah

Riah:  Was that what was in your ear?

Leah:  (Nods)  Yep

Riah:  (Laughing)  Was it on fire?

Leah:  Yeah

Emma:  Did it hurt?

Leah:  No... its on the bathroom floor

Mom:  Can you pick it up?

Leah:  No, I lost it

2.  (At Costco)  (Everyones talking)  Leah:  SHHH!!!  I'm praying!!

(Everyone smiles and is quiet)  Leah:  And please have me have uh good birthday after Emmas... And I don't know what to pray... but

(Everyone starts silently talking)  Leah:  SHHH!!!  I'm praying!!  And please have me get that cake for my birthday... and I... (Sees a towel with a duck head on it) And please help me get that for christmas... and... and AMEN!!

1.  Emma:  Leah, what do you want to be when you grow up?
Leah:  An alligator
Emma:  (Looks at Leah oddly) Why do you want to be an alligator?
Leah:  BARRRR!!!
Emma:  Roar??
Leah:  No, BARRRR!!!
Emma:  Bar?
Leah:  (Smiles nicely)  Yes!  Alligator is a bar
Emma:  So... you want people to eat you?
Leah:  Yeah!
Emma:  Why?
Leah:  Cause I want to see their tummies!
Emma:  (Laughs)  Why do you want to see their tummies?
Leah:  In their tummy tummies!

Jamie Grace's tribute 2 Veggietales

This is Jamie Grace's tribute to Veggietales, SO MUCH FUN!!!

Little sisters singing Let it go

These are my little sisters singing Let it go from Frozen, ENJOY!!!!